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Posts Tagged ‘effective meetings’

Run, don’t walk, to buy Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track

By Ann Macfarlane | October 21, 2022

Reader, I am over the moon about Jim Slaughter’s new book, Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track. This brief, affordable and funny guidebook will give you the tools to apply…

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Effective meeting management can be yours!

By Ann Macfarlane | July 2, 2019

Everyone wants effective meeting management, but how do we get there?

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Citizen’s Guide to Effective Public Meetings

By Ann Macfarlane | October 6, 2017

Your Citizen’s Guide to Effective Public Meetings is now available for interested citizens and residents. If you want to know the expectations for public meetings under parliamentary procedure and Robert’s…

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